# Cosmetic brick repair

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cosmetic-brick-repair/678393>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 9, 2014, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cosmetic-brick-repair/678393 "2014-01-09T21:59:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![dauerbach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c2a13f/32.png) [@dauerbach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dauerbach)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2014, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cosmetic-brick-repair/678393/1 "2014-01-09T21:59:15Z")

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Something very heavy just fell on our brick steps outside and chipped off a medium size piece of each of them. I have the intact pieces. What type of glue or other product would be best for me to repair them?

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**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2014, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cosmetic-brick-repair/678393/2 "2014-01-09T22:07:46Z")

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Epoxy.  
PC-7 is what I would use.

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**Author:** ![dauerbach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c2a13f/32.png) [@dauerbach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dauerbach)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2014, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cosmetic-brick-repair/678393/3 "2014-01-10T01:08:16Z")

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Is PC-7 a brand, or a description of properties?

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**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2014, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cosmetic-brick-repair/678393/4 "2014-01-10T01:26:28Z")

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A brand

> **[PC Products PC-7 1/2 lb. Paste Epoxy 087770 - The Home Depot](https://www.homedepot.com/p/PC-Products-PC-7-1-2-lb-Paste-Epoxy-087770/100649631)**
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> PC-7 is the tough job epoxy. This paste epoxy was formulated for maximum bonding power. When mixed, components A (grey) and B (black) reacts to form a bond of tremendous strength. PC-7 formulation provides

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**Author:** ![mascaroni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dc4da7/32.png) [@mascaroni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mascaroni)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2014, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cosmetic-brick-repair/678393/5 "2014-01-10T14:00:00Z")

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Epoxy would work best if the pieces are big enough to be drilled then anchored with steel.

The German firm Remmers makes a restoration mortar that can be colour matched to the bricks. It won’t be cheap though…

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**Author:** ![bob\_2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bob_2/32/3341_2.png) [@bob\_2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bob_2)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2014, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cosmetic-brick-repair/678393/6 "2014-01-10T15:22:12Z")

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Wouldn’t it be better to take out the whole brick and replace it?

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**Author:** ![mascaroni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dc4da7/32.png) [@mascaroni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mascaroni)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2014, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cosmetic-brick-repair/678393/7 "2014-01-10T21:21:49Z")

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> [@bob\_2](#):
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> Wouldn’t it be better to take out the whole brick and replace it?

That probably is the easiest solution, provided a matching brick can be obtained.